Mrs R Forrester v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade (England and Wales : Protective Award) [2025] UKET 3305256/2023 (3 March 2025)

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Citation: [2025] UKET 3305256/2023
Parties: Claimant: Mrs R Forrester; Respondent: Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation); Respondent: Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 03 March 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Protective Award, Collective Redundancy, Employee Rights

Employment Law Protective Award Collective Redundancy Employee Rights

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Parties

Mrs R Forrester

Claimant

Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation)

Respondent

Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy
2 Whether the claimant is entitled to a protective award

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the respondent failed to comply with statutory consultation requirements prior to redundancy, entitling the claimant to a protective award.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Protective award granted in favour of the claimant
Secretary of State for Business and Trade to pay the protective award